The Tragedy of “W”

The Tragedy of “W”

1984 · 108 min · JA · 7.6 (21 votes)
Dir. Shinichiro Sawai · Starring Hiroko Yakushimaru, Masanori Sera, Yukio Ninagawa, Kōji Shimizu, Minoru Uchida, Noboru Nakaya · Music Joe Hisaishi
Drama

A young girl is striving for stardom. In order to get a lead role in a new production, she agrees to stand-in for a famous star whose rich patron died in her arms one night. The real-life drama gradually comes to mirror the story of the play being performed by her.

VIBE

A hauntingly melancholic journey into the heart of ambition. This introspective drama slowly burns, exploring the blurred lines between a performer's life and the roles they inhabit. It feels like a quiet, somber reflection on sacrifice and the elusive nature of identity.

melancholicintrospectivesomberhauntingslow-burnarthouse dramacharacter studyperiod pieceambitionidentitysacrificeperformance
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